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A Higher Perspective The York School

Volume 6 2004-2005

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1965 2005

It seems fitting that when York is turning forty we will be completing the growth of the Upper School with the third grade 12 class. Just in the tenth year of operation, The Upper School began in a small room on the main floor of Eglinton United Church. Seven brave students came in September 1965 to start grade 9. This growth has been amazing and everyone should be very proud about the rise of this incredible School. The school on the hill is no longer little. It is a force to be reckoned with! Bursting with all kinds of action, we are challenging every other independent school on all fronts - academics, service to others, sports teams and the performing arts. You will read about it all in this splendid 2004/5 edition of A Higher Perspective.

Year after year, I continue to be astonished at the universal appeal of "A HIGHER PERSPECTIVE" ... and am amazed at the rituals around its distribution. Students run from teacher to teacher and from class to class collecting autographs, they look for themselves in the photos, they oooooh and aaaaah when their poems and sketches are included and they work at translating the secret messages from the graduates into something remotely intelligible. It is a snapshot in time of The York School community - a lingering look at the past year and a few hints about the future - whatever your grade level.

So ... enjoy your yearbook and do exactly what Dr. Seuss says, "Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away!

"Are you experienced?" So droned Jimi Hendrix in his very first album. If he had only known what it truly means to be experienced. If he had only attended The York School, where the school motto, "experiential docet" (experience teaches) is translated into working with orphans in Coimbatore, India. If he had only attended a Challenge Week excur­sion. Imagine his afro bopping up and down as he makes his way through the rapids of the Madawaska River. It might have changed history. And what experiences might help you to change history? Could it be exploring the rich ace-diversity of Costa Rica on the March Break trip? Could it be the profound moment when the school play and the school lesson came together and united your heart and mind? Or how about a seven-week exchange to Australia? And what of those grueling minutes on the cross-country running course, or the thrill of teamwork on the basketball court? And what of those inspiring teachers who cared about you and the ideas you held within? When you do end up changing history, it is here, in these pages, that historians will look to find the cause. And they will undoubtedly agree, "you were experienced".

The first graduating class from York (2000) has now graduated from university and some are pursuing post-grad degrees in law school and education. Now, yet another group of York grads is making its plans for the future at home and abroad.

York grads of 2005: congratulations on your achievements! You've survived lB. You've grown, matured, faced many academic challenges; you've survived! And you've had a real York experience, one you'll take with you and rely on to get you through the next stage of your education. You've proved you are competent, talented, creative and car­ing; you've shown us your spirit, your commitment and your perseverance.

You leave us with many memories: the lounge, the drama (and not just on stage), the art shows and musicals, the essays (still overdue?), the computers that crash (con­veniently?), dances, hairstyles, hair colours, culinary goodies, spirited leadership and good humour.

Stay in touch.

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Effie Balomenos

Nancy Bunyard

Susan Charron

Dianne Dowman

Jennifer Elliott

Jill Foley

Gerald Feeney

Robin Fulford

Barbara Galbraith

Megan Gardner

Liz Gilbert

Helen Gin

Martha Hall

David Hamilton

David Hanna

Alison Hunter

Jacqueline Jesser

Conor Jones

Jane Kerr

Talei Kunkel

Lois Lewis

Barbara Lister

Fiona Marshall

Justin Medved

Leslie Miller

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-- <R.p6ert ~rost

Sandra Nelson

Douglas Parker

Jyoti Ranganathan

Fatima Remtulla

Eric Robertson

Julian Smerdon

Alison Sterry

Kevin Stewart

Tim Stone

Glen Vance

Grace Ventura

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Simcoe House Head

Saira Babul

Johnson House Head

Whitney Ross

Director of Arts

Melissa Joakim

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ZOOLf n so anot er year comes to an

end and in just good time. The last two years have been full of IB and HC

and now that I'm done I can safely say that despite the bad times (and there were bad

times), I'm thankful for every minute. We've un­dergone many changes this year and the HC has

dealt with it like champs - I thank you all for this. To OUR leaders; endless thanks for support and guidance. To

AK, our teamwork rocks hard. And to the student body, thank you for making this memorable.! couldn't have asked for a bet­

ter group to aid in making every day working with you worth while. It's been incredible helping to lead this school to where we are

now. Continue to guide it in the right direction; it can only be what you make of it. To all our successors, I only hope tha

ou are a fraction of how passionate we are - keep it live and real and remain unstoppable. TYS has shape

me; don't be afraid to let it help shape you.

I now realize that York has been my second home. Get comfy, it's a wild ride.

Directors of Ath

Devra D'Urzo Luke Engelhart

Director of Comm Service

Pearl Merha

~Z005 not er year as come to an en

and without of doubt this has been the best since my arrival at York. The

HC04/05 members worked tirelessly to give everyone at the school a chance to re­

lax and enjoy some amazing house challenges, spirit days and other activities. I would like to take

this opportunity to thank every member of the House Council for their work, and ask that you do the same when

you see them; they really did an amazing job. I would like to thank Tarah, my partner in crime, for her support and friendship throughout the year, we were all lucky to have a Head Girl like

her. Finally, I want to thank all the students, because withou ou none of our work would mean anything at all. To th

House Council of 2005-06 I leave you these words:

"Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all

of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile." -Vince Lombardi

Director of Communications

Marika Motiwalla

Director of Finance

Jeff Chang

House Head

Katie Engelhart

McClung House Head

Julia Webster

Director of Special Events

Aviva Levy

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GRADE 9

nu·J.f1.J.1t/

Yasmin Alabed

Byron Ashley

Samantha Boggs

Karim Boucher

Peter Brouillette

Simon Burns

Kevin Chang

Andrew Cooper

Christian Daellenbach

Zayne Dattu

MaxDaviau

Filip Edehaii-Cevtko

Sally Engelhart

Anthony Fabre

Talya Feldman-Lloyd

Michael Forster

Katie Gosnell

Kathryn Green

Kyle Grover

Dale Haden

Betsy Heller

Devon Howard

John Hui

Victor Jdanovitch

Alean Kim

Julia Kozlowski

Sarah Latowsky

Alyssa Louis

Caroline MacLennan

Jordan Matheson

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ominique McCullough-Murray

Julia Melcher

Zane Mersky

Max Miller

Mehrdad Mirabrishami

Jessica Moldaver

Michael Neirinck

Jonathan Palmer

Jessica Penn

Ryan Persaud

Matthew Prager

Andrea Pujalte

Lianne Selke

Patrick Smith

Michael Sniderman

Zachary Steinhard

Erik Sterling

Ava Tzankova

Claire Urbain

Michael Vickar

Zachary Watson

Cameron Woodard

Steve Yin

''9t is the mark of an elucated mind to he a6fe to entertain a thotJ_Jht without accepfiYlj it " -- 1lristotfe [384-32.2. 'BC)

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~mem6er the {!Jool7imes.

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GRADE 10

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Daniel Applebaum

Ali Babul

Johnathan Brodzik

Graeme Capelle

Andrew Cardinal

Emerson Cassaday

David Cheong

Thomas Chilton

Alexander Dason

Lauren Davies

Tahira Daya

Christopher Di Matteo

David Godri

Elizabeth Goodman

Heather Grant

Ross Hamilton

Elisabeth Hass

Petra Hollosi-Kis

Ryan lgel

Andrew Irwin

Sven Jurshevski

Thevishka Kanishkan

Husein Kanji

Myles Kaufman

Alexandria Kelly

MooYup Kim

William Lampe

Samantha Lampert

Robert Lee

Cameron Lilly

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Peter Malcom

Keen Maleki -Yazdi

Thomas McCay

mmanuelle McCullough-Murray

Una McDonald

Alex Mcintyre

Marta Montero-Diez

Zoe Newstead

Ben Nilsson

Harrison Notkin

William Peckham

Nuria Pujalte

Rhyan Ranger

Carly Rosenblat

Jordan Shay

Lauren Shields

Evan Silver

Lani Stern

Preena Tanna

Duncan Thompson

Toto Tsintzadze

Sophia Voloschchuk

Meghan Walsh

Josh Wortsman

rhe lirection in which elucation starts a man wiff letermine his future fife, II

-- Pfato

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GRADE 11

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Muniba Abdul Aziz

Jana AI Zaibak

Saira Babul

Christopher Barber

Andrew Baskerville

Zoe Bider- Canfield

Chantalle Brace

Jessica Brett-Caccia

Geoffrey Capelle

Margaux Carter

Erin Cechetto

Michelle Chen

Jamie Cohen

Alexandra Copeland

Marissa Dale-Johnson

Mahsa DeLoos

Darcie Dixon

Nicole Dong

Devra D' Urzo

Luke Engelhart

Carly Fryett

Astrid Gutierrez

Kristy Hamilton

Kathleen Heller

Liza Howard

Khadijah Kanji

Arjun Kumar

Max Laskin

Philip Macklem

Cooper Maden

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Dylan Mandolesi

Bryce Martin

Jeremy McArthur

Jonathon Miller

Bradley Miner

Caleigh Mingay

Radhika Mo~aria

Julia Schwartz

Cory Shee

Andrew Shenkman

Alison Slaight

Samantha Smith

Emily Strauss

Eric Sutherland

Meesha Tanna

Nikki Toten

Lianne Trachtenberg

Andrew Turk

Wilson Veryheyen

Shaan Wadhawan

"'Eiucafion 's furfose is to refface an emff:!J_ mini with an ofen one. " -- Mafcofm r"forbes

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Play harder!

She's at school?!

When the3 were 3oun3,. 1 fJo ou reco nize these {aces?

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rarah Feldman-Lloyd 11. Anshul Panday 12. Noah Schwartz 13. Jessica Leffert 14. Stephanie Gawur 15. Alex Kidd 16.

ecilia Mong 17. Danny Leibovici 18. Regina Leung 19. Katie Engelhart 20. Jennifer Liswood 21. Sarah Valani 22. Just

What's crackin' Goldie Locks?

Faces (Wnat wet e fney fo\n\(

Grade 9: "That's so gay!" Talya Feldman-Uoyd

Grade 10: "Oh My God!" Zoe Newstead

"Gangstaaa!" David Godri

Grade 11 "Shawm Hot Sauce" - Andrew Shenkman

Graduates 'IT Girl' A viva Levy, "I'm freaking out- or maybe thats just Katie I I'M SO TIRED!!! I Have you done your (insert assignment

here)? I The lounge is so cold!"

ZOO'J-ZOO~

The athletic banquet recognizes all the great athletes il the school and of course their coaches. This year the athletic council, under the command of Kevin Tanaka and Ashley Courtney, did an amazing job in

preparing for the annual even at The York School. The evening started with opening speeches and recognition for some of the teachers who have dedicated much of their time to the athletes. As the night went on, the teams came up one by one sharing great team stories and the coaches presented awards. A 'Thanks' goes out to the athletic council, the athletic staff and all of those who

Challenge Week, May 200+ The bonding of friendships, the learning of new and exciting aspects of life and the

experience of a lifetime, never to be forgotten.

Pictures unavailable for the Politics Trip and Much York Trip: Politics week took students from such varied political environments as Indian and Northern Affairs, City Hall, and Queen's Park. During the week, students met First Nations dancers and drummers, Mayor David Miller, City Counsellor Michael Walker and several representatives from all three levels of government. Highlights included meeting Graham Robertson of Global TV's Focus Ontario and being in the audience for the last televised show of Counterspin with Carol Off. Many thanks to Andrea Charlton for this trip. Participants: Myles Kaufmann, Marta Montero Diez, Harrison Notkin, Duncan Thompson, Eric Sutherland, Brad Miner, Meesha Tanna, Bryce Martin, Alexandra Kelly, Jonathan Miller and George Squires

The events of the Much York Trip consisted of making a DVD called Seeweed Ceiling Fan, visiting a recording studio called Voodo Highway, Much Music, CBC tours, seeing the play Hairspray, as well as learning video and sound editing using the Mac lab. Participants: Thomas Chilton, Cooper Maden, Andrew Turk, Andrew Shenkman, Evan Silver, Peter Malcolm, Jordan Shay, Sven Jurshevski, William Peckham and Dylan Mandolesi

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WILDERNESS 101 We all started out as completely different people, only connected through choosing this trip. Or so we thought... we all seemed to be more alike than we had realized. Wilderness Survival was the kind of trip that depended on the people. It could've been really great, or really bad. Luckily, we had an amazing group. From the first bus ride we were already singing and laughing with each other. The whole trip consisted of three units, learning how to paddle rapids, wilderness first aid, and a tripping section. This trip taught us so much, not only about how to survive in the wilderness, but how to survive with friends. Through learning by just having fun, a group of people who knew nothing about each other at the beginning of the week became a group of friends with memories that will last forever. By Petra Hollosi-Kis

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The 24-Hour Toronto trip was an eye opening experience for everyone who participated. We were able to dis­cover a side of Toronto none of us had seen before. Our "mornings" started at around 4:00 PM; we'd start off the day with a hearty breakfast and head out for our nightly activities. We did physical activities such as visit the gym or rock climbing; entertaining activities like our night at Hairspray and tour of the Power plant Art Gallery karaoke, and a night out at the movies. Visiting Toronto One and Global News gave us a taste of what it would be like to work for morning television shows. Visiting the garbage dump let us know what really hap­pens to our garbage at night. People working at 24 hour diners, Kinko's and the hospital gave us their stories of working 24 hours. Then lastly were our visits to Bridges for Youth, an organization that helps street youth. There we were able to learn from former street youth the implications of living on the streets and why people get there from hearing their stories. We did a guided late night walk through areas where prostitutes, drug-involved people and homeless people abound in the city. Our guides were young people who, not too long ago, were living on the streets themselves. We also painted a mural at the Bridges Drop-In Center and helped out to raise money for this organization. Throughout our experiences, we did little experiments to see what was happening to our bodies as we turned night Into day. This was a great trip and I'd recommend it to anyone participating in Challenge Week next year. By Margaux Carter. [Grade 10]

MARINE BIOLOGY TRIP

This past May a group of twelve students along with Ms. Elliott and Ms. Gin went on a Marine Biology trip over to Saint John, New Brunswick. We spent five days at the Huntsman Marine Biology Center and had a blast! The trip covered so many different things and left everyone tired, covered in mud but with huge smiles all over our faces. From digging in mud flats, to observing aab behaviour, our trip covered everything! It was a great opportunity to experience all of what the Huntsman Marine Center had to offer and an equally great opportunity to get to know people much better. All of us had a great time and experienced a trip I know nobody will forget. By Geoffrey Capelle

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OUTREACH OOCH

O!}EBEC TRIP

Our trip through Quebec was a very memorable experience. We traveled to the start of our trip by train, while Mr. Lacoste took the bikes. We had a long trip ahead of us, but we knew we would have an adventurous experience. Along the way to the trail, we were able to visit many interesting places and we had an opportunity to practice our French. We had many delicious meals as well as countless enjoyable moments in the York van. On the first day we had an opportunity to visit a beautiful Basilica in downtown Montreal. While in Montreal, we also saw a beautiful view of the entire city. We then drove to an eco-museum where we slept during the first night. Here, we had a night and morning tour of different types of animals such as snakes, skunks and rats. The outrageous 175 kilometer trip was split up into 4 days of biking, and each and every one of us was proud to accomplish this distance. Every night we stayed in auberges, or youth hostels, which had scrumptious food and an amazing staff. We would start our day with a hearty breakfast and head out biking. We would stop for lunch and then keep on biking until we arrived at our auberge. One night we were also able to visit Mont Tremblant, a popular skiing village north of Montreal. Here we enjoyed the sights and shopped around. All of the biking made our legs sore, but we pulled through with the help of our energetic teachers! We all had a fantastic time with many memorable moments on our trip to Quebec. By Preena Tanna.

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Often, when you send out 12 people to live with each other for a week, you'll find each comes back with memories, fond ones, and ones that make you cringe. Never the less, they're great memories. Mr. Hanna, our organizer of events, makes the necessary job "scraper" fun, and is excellent at choosing the "word of the day" (geosynchronous orbit, exothermic reaction, etc). Dave, our handyman, had a brilliant tolerance for midnight high jinks and plenty of experience with kayak building and camp fire games. Elisabeth, often the trip junk food supplier, was always there when in need for that extra vote of confidence. Una, the fun loving, and holder of cards, was excellent when in need of paper games. Valdi, most commonly found at meal times, had extra family spirit, (especially when woken from sleep) and loved the dirty dog. Chris was responsible for all wake-up calls, even unwanted ones, if not intentional, because of blaring speakers outside bedroom door. He was always a pleasure to see in those "wee hours of the morning." Emerson, could usually be found around interesting odors, like Axe or having "fun around the camp fire". He was also known for brilliant, happy camp song skills. Marissa; extremely impressive English speaking skills, or Is that, English talking skills, coolest perfectionist to room with. Ryan was famous for being the most random verbal fact-o-file, talented, hard worker, also the man of 'Crazy Eights.' And Tato, also known as "The Tatinator," was loveable and most renowned for therapeutic calming skills. But not to forget Loki, when the long working day tired us out, Loki was the one who we'd turn to. Often rolling in the mud or swimming in the lake or playing fetch. All in all, the trip was a "Crazy Party." We did of course build 3 wonderful kayaks. The method that we used to construct our kayaks was the "Stitch and Glue" method. Sanding, finishing, and tender loving care produced three pieces of art. We also constructed several bunk beds for the camp residences. After our week at Ooch doing hard labor, we went to visit a wild life reserve that Is owned by a woman named Linda whose life goal is to save animals in the area. Animals come in sick, trained or injured and she and her staff take care of them until they are healthy.

YUKON TRIP

For last year's challenge week a group of fellow students and myself, led by Mr. Vance and Ms. Jesser, went to the Yukon on possibly the best challenge week trip of the year. Our group brought all our hockey gear and we had some practices beforehand with Mr. Vance; we were the closest thing to a hockey team the school has ever had! When we walked out of the small airport in Whitehorse surrounded by mountains, we realized how far away from a big city we really were. Our first day we visited sled dogs, got destroyed by the RCMP hockey team and did a lot of driving. Many hours were spent in the two vans as we gazed at the amazing country side and wildlife. We drove across almost the entire territory visiting Pelly Crossing, an ex-Native Reserve and Dawson City, site of the gold rush. The group did a lot of charity work, played a lot of hockey and learnt firsthand about the Aboriginal culture and life in the Yukon.

ALGONQUIN TRIP

Challenge week was an amazing experience for everyone, but Mrs. Marshall out did herself on the Algonquin trip. There were twelve of us in total including the best teachers ever Mr. Stewart and Ms. K! We stayed up in a research station in Algonquin Park and were subsequently immersed in the lives of the researchers stationed there. We were able to both learn and interact with them by participating in activities such as "turtling", hiking, tadpole egg hunting, squirrel catching, as well as nightly camp fires. It was just a sensational and surprisingly very educational excursion and surely one that will not be forgotten . - Devra D'Urzo

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J ~ou are ~ov, ~ov co.n .)ee;

The Founder's Cup Harry Knazan '04

Jpper School Faculty Award

Sidharth Shah '04 Darin Tay '04

Govenor General Academic Medal

(Bronze) Basil AI-Sabeq '04

The University of Toronto National

Book Award Basil AI-Sabeq '04

Citizenship Award Faye Northgrave '04

Fellowship Cup Julian Bharti '04

The School Spirit Award

Vlatthew Greyson '04

The Guild Award Michael Stern '04

Oochigeas Award Sasha Toten '04

~ieutenant Govenor's ';ommunity Volunteer

Award Shanifa Nasser­

Sunderji '04

Community SeNice Award

Shelly Kanitz '06

David Turney Award Olga Timofeeva '04

Upper School Drama Award

Julia Webster '05

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}In e~cerpt from o/afedictorian 9rlattliew qreysons' speecli ...

'~ .. So grfiifs, today say goo([6ye to your cfassmates anrf teacliers, 6ut rfon 't worry - we wi{[ a{[ see eacli otlier again. fJ'Iiis is tlie type of sclioo{ witli tlie type of teacliers wlio teacli us tlie norm isn't necessarily rig/it and 6eing different doesn't liave to 6e a 6ad tliing. ?Jiis is not tlie type of pface wliere you can foo~ at wliat someone is wearing and fa6e[ tliem. ?Jiis pface forces us to get to ~now peopfe tlirougli one of tlie most difficuft and unrfer appreciated techniques torfay - getting to ~now tliem. }lnd after four years of getting to ~now tlie peopfe I'm graduating witli, it's easy for me to say tliat you are peopfe wlio wi[[ stand out in a crowd wlien no one efse lias tlie courage to do so. }lnd tliat is a cficlie I rfon 't mind using ... "

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Impatience: The Inner Thoughts of Waiting

Right Before Lunch When You're Really Hungry

Why does this world take so long! I want my lunch right now. No not later, not in an hour,

Nor in 20 minutes. I want it now. Waiting sucks, it really really sucks.

Why isn't class over? I am so very bored.

Why are you torturing me? You evil man/ I'm so bored. I'm so sleepy. I'm so hungry.

So when is lunch? My stomach is growling. I ache with the hunger. I wonder what I will eat.

Yummy chicken sandwich, Or good old pizza.

Let us out right now/ Hurry up/ My teacher is slow.

Oh ya, yes I am free/ I can finally eat.

But wait what's that I see ahead. Another exceedingly large lunch line.

I wish I was dead/

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The Jojoba Sword

It seemed that the Samurai's time was up. As he endured his last breath, all hope seemed to be lost. The poison had already affected his body, mind, and spirit. He lost hope and felt powerless as the ninja slowly ventured towards him to finish off his misery. Suddenly, a flash of powerful energy began to pump through his veins. The memory of his father pushed him forward. "Yoke. it is over", the Ninja declared. ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. Sitting in the tiny fishing boat, the little boy agreed with his father; Chung Hoi, that it was indeed a beautiful dayl Yoke couldn't think of anything he would rather be doing with his time. He was only a curious, young boy who was content with his simple and peaceful life. Sunset was upon the father and son, so they decided to head home.

Yoke's father was a very important man. He was the leader of one of the most well known Samurai tribe in all of Japan. Being a man of enormous power, it would only be natural for him to have enemies. It was these enemies that brought danger to his peaceful life.

One night all was quiet; a ninja was hired to assassinate the samurai leader; Chung Hoi. The ninja became one with the shadow. He was fast and swift and in order to ensure the death of the samurai leader, he set the house on fire. Before he made his escape, he saw Yoke sleeping next to his father.

"FIRE!" the villagers shouted. All the villagers quickly formed a chain and began extinguishing the fire by passing buckets of water from the well to the fire. However; it was too late for the samurai and Yaka. It seemed that both Yoke and his father would be engulfed in the fire. Yoke's father courageously shielded Yaka from the unforgiving flames and protected him until the fire was out.

Yoke had never felt so alone after his father's death. He spent long days alone by the fireplace, thinking about how it had changed his life.

Six months had passed and Yaka had finally come to a conclusion. "This was no accident," Yaka declared. The only way that the fire could have begun was through a deliberate assassination attempt. Yoke swore revenge on people responsible for his father's death. From that day on the thought of his father pushed him forward to follow in his father's footsteps and become a legendary samurai in order to take his ultimate revenge on his father's assassin.

After his father passed on, Yoke had no choice but to stay with his strict uncle. Yoke's uncle was not an easy man; he did not tolerate any mistakes. However, he was an expert in the art of fighting and the ancient traditions of the samurai. Therefore, he started his rigorous training with the help of his uncle.

Yoke's skills increased as time passed. However; it was not easy. He would train years after years in order to gain skill and power. Yaka trained every day to master various techniques, throughout cold winter nights and hot summer days. At times, Yaka lost all hope and was prepared to accept the reafity of the situation. As he realized his goal and what he was fighting for. a rush of power quickly overwhelmed his doubts and pushed him forward. All his hard work enabled him to reach high levels of skill and eventually he became a respectable samurai warrior.

On Yoke's 20th birthday, his uncle was finally ready to pass a great family possession, the legendary Jojoba sword. With it, Yoke's power could reach unprecedented limits. There were many tails about the Jojoba sword; all indicating that it contained a great power; however no one had ever harnessed its incredible powers. Along with the sword, his honorable uncle informed Yoke of the location of rival.

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"It is time," the uncle affirmed. Yoke had been looking forward to this day for 9 years. Yoke thanked his uncle for all the help and generosity that was provided for him. Yak a was overwhelmed with both exhilaration and anxiety. The moment of 11

truth had finally come; he had to clear his mind of all doubts. In order to ensure both a physical and mental balance, he I; must meditate and focus on the task at hand. The terrible reign of the ninja must end. As swift as a powerful wind he must become, in order to surprise the enemy and take life fast and quiet, with honor and truthfulness as his guide.

After preparations, he finally set out to face his destiny. Locating the ninja was not easy. However, with the help of the crucial information his knowledgeable uncle supplied him, he was directed in the correct path. He reached a rather strange region. It was very dark and quiet. There was no sign of any life in the area; the trees and grass had stopped growing. The air was very thick and misty in the strange tundra. Suddenly, a strange character appeared out of the thick mist. Yoke could not believe iti

He gazed upon his nemesis. it was a masked ninja. "You were the one who so cowardly murdered my father! Now, you shall pay for your doings," Yoke threatened. "Huh, I can not believe it; the son of the great samurai leader is still alive. I should have put an end to your life myself instead of relying on the fire," the ninja exclaimed.

The samurai Yaka reached for his sword and pulled it out with a certain satisfaction. "Father this is for you." Suddenly, a crack of thunder struck an old tree and rain started to pour down on the two fighters.

The samurai and the ninja engaged in an epic battle of speed, power, and wits. Both the ninja and the samurai displayed incredible skill. With the help of Yaka's rigorous training and determination, he gained the upper hand and injured the ninja's right leg. Blood gushed out of the ninja's leg, but it was quickly washed away by the furious wind and rain. "Huh, I am impressed. I have underestimated you. You have even exceeded your father's level; then again your father was always a weak man. Join me, and together will be unstoppable. We will spread fear across all of Japan." The ninja proposed. "Never", Yaka was furious.

Overdosed with anger, Yaka blindly charged at the ninja. With the amazing speed and agility the ninja dodged and counter attacked. Yaka fell wounded before the ninja, dropping the sword on the ground. Yaka experienced an unparalleled amount of pain. The ninja smiled as if he knew he was victorious. The rain washed the blood on the ninja's poisoned sword. "You fool! A powerful poison has already infected your blood; soon you will be paralyzed," the ninja said.

"Father, I have failed you, forgive me," Yaka shamefully revealed. As Yaka endured his last breath, all hope had seemed to be lost. The poison had affected his body, and spirit. He lost hope and felt powerless as the ninja slowly limped towards him to finish off his misery. Suddenly, a flash of powerful energy began to pump through Yaka's veins. The memory of his father pushed him forward. "Yaka, it is over", the ninja declared.

Yaka felt a great power within himself. Suddenly, it was as if time itself had stopped! Yaka had unleashed the hidden potential of the Jojoba sword, allowing him to cleanse his body of the poison that was inflicted by his enemy. This liberated Yaka of all doubts and provided him with the power to once and for all sanitize the dishonorable ninja from the world.

The ninja was not aware of the events taking place before him, thus he remained confident that he was the victor and put his guard down. Yaka took advantage of this situation and gathered his strength to execute the final blow. In an instant, without any warning, Yaka thrusted his sword right through the ninja and put an end to the ninja's terror, bringing justice upon the land.

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"An artist chooses his subjects - that is the way he praises" - Nietzsche

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he York School has een supporting Camp >ochigeas for quite some me now, but for many tudents, it was their first 1me every actually seeing ne camp. Grades 11 and 2 went up for a two day xcursion at the beginning f September, and were ble to reflect upon the hallenging facing them in e year to come. Group

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In the beginning of September, the Executive House Council voyaged up to Camp Oochigeas, a camp that our school works with, to celebrate the Grade 9's journey into high school. The few days at the camp aided in the development of bonds between many students in Grade 9 as well as ones with their senior leaders. Friends were made, mental and physical challenges accomplished and leadership skills put into practice. With the help from The York School faculty and Outward Bound counselors, the students' 3 event-filled days concluded with some relaxing as well as entertaining nightly bonfires and

September 24th the York School's annual Terry Fox Run, held in memory of Natasha Zimnoch. In addition to the SK run, which was open to students, parents, other supporters and a fleet of dogs, there was a carnival and BBQ. All of the activities - which were spirited and energetic - raised $19,000+

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Muslims all over the world fast during the auspicious month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar. Fasting has many benefits and the most important is that it is a means of learning self-control. Fasting is a way of experiencing hunger and developing sympathy for the less fortunate. It's a reminder to be thankful and appreciative for all of God's bounties. The month of Ramadan is a month of awareness of our ethical and social habits which should be carried out everyday of our lives, not just in this particular month. This year, we started a school wide food drive where non-perishable items were donated to the Toronto Daily Food Bank which brought generosity and the act of giving in our own school. The end of the period of fasting is signaled by a celebration called ldd a/ Fitr, a time of rejoicing, feasting, and sharing.

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Around the world, more than 2 billion people celebrate the holiday of Christ­mas. Celebrated on December 25, it commemorates the Nativity (birth) of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. "And she brought forth her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger'' (Luke 2:4-7) It is considered both a holiday and a holy day by members of the Christian religion, as it was a sign of hope for the Christian people that their saviour had come. Exchanging gifts is large part of this holiday, but we ali know that Christmas is the celebration of life, family and hope. It is preceded by a four week fast called Advent. Then, there is the Feast of Incarnation on December 25, and celebrations continue for 12 days, ending on the 5th of January, which is the eve of the Feast of Epiphany.

Ever since I arrived at York in the 6th grade, my experiences within the Je• ish community at school have been countless. I've met many other Jewi kids, ranging from practicing Jews to reform half-Jews. They have ali tau~; me more about my religion and I've learned to embrace the different sects Judaism through York's growing multicultural atmosphere. Being Jewish York has been a pleasure- not only am I proud of my religion, I am proud York's development into a more diverse school. I've participated in Hanu kah assemblies and most recently the Festival of Lights arts night. Wheth it be educating my classmates about Jewish traditions or discussing tl importance of Yom Kippur with my teachers, York's large Jewish commun was not only a factor that attracted me to the school, but one that's kept r here for seven years. --Aviva Levy

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REMEMBER ... On Friday, November 26th, 2004, the upper school gathered together for York's first high school dance held in the gym. Platypi, a live band, played, along with a DJ following, and a remarkable 120 students came out. The theme of black and white was a success and was shown by the students' choice of clothing. York is proud to say that for the first time, 3 dances were held exclusively for the Upper School. A new tradition? Let's hope so. Thanks to all who came out! Aviva Levy [)jrector of Special Events

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2005 Space Odyssey

Participants: Mr Stewart, Ms Kolodziechuk, Graeme Capelle, Tato Tsintsadze, Myles Kaufman, Rhyan Ranger, Andrew Irwin, Keon Maleki-Yazdi, Alex Dason, Josh Wortsman, Harrison Notkin, Preena Tanna, Katie Gosnell, Moo Yup Kim, Ross Hamilton, Ryan lgel, Rachel Loftus and Frances Bennett

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Space Odyssey 2005 was an incredible trip with countless memorable experiences! From our unbelievable "blast off' to Mars to fun-filled challenge courses, each activity contributed to the experience. Our enthusiastic group and energetic teachers made the trip that much more worthwhile, and the Halliburton Forest Centre staff succeeded in making it enjoyable for each of us. The late night astronomy en­riched our knowledge of the universe through intriguing discussions in the Observatory, as well as a once in a lifetime opportunity to use state of the art telescopes. In all, Space Odys­

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The remarkable challenge week trip, The Mysterious East, went to eastern parts of Newfoundland for a week. This trip was a learning experience for the whole group; we learned about Newfoundland's culture, their wildlife and their food. We expe­rienced a new and different lifestyle that we would never have had a chance to experience. While we were there we went on day trips around the St. Johns area. We visited museums, caves, coves and the eastern coast. On our day trips we went sea kayaking, went on long hikes and appreciated Newfound­land's beautiful landscapes. This trip was an amazing experi-ence and I highly recommend it to everyone. _..__Jill.

We got to the airport at 6 am, then it was a 2 hour flight to St. John. From there, it was an hour drive to St. Andrews. We stayed in the Huntsman Marine Science Centre, which is a research center mostly occupied by students. We spent our time there doing labs on invertebrates (like Sea Stars, crabs and urchins), going to the beaches and collecting animals and sea kayaking. One day we even got to go out on a fishing boat and use a special net to scoop things up off the ocean floor. Then we sorted throup the various animals that we had found . In our free time, we played frisbee, watched movies, played cards and hung out. - Heather Grant

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For this year's Challenge Week, I went on the "Bicycling in Quebec" trip. It turned out to be an amazing experience for me. On this trip, we got to bicycle in Quebec through a road called "Le P'tit Train de Nord". We would bicycle around 35k each day and rest in wonderful auberges along the way. I got the chance to improve my French skills by practicing them. I also learned a lot about fitness and how to be in a healthy state. With this trip I met new people and made some friends; this also helped a lot with team work and helping one another. This trip, for me, was excellent. I loved every part of it and it is a trip that I would recommend to anyone for next year. - Nuria Pujalte

The documentary trip was based on the theme of an environmental issue of con­sumption. The main challenge on this trip was coming up with a storyboard, title, and figuring out how to use the cameras, as well as getting all the filming done in one day. Mterwards, we all did lots of editing, which can be quite tedious, but worth it in the end. We also went to see some other documenta­ries and one film-maker came in to talk to us about the falm industry. I would recommend this trip to anyone who really likes making movies and the process of it all.

- Carly Rosenblat

Participants: Mr Stone, Ms Foley, Mr Emerson, Marta Montereo-Diez, Carty Rosenblat, Chris Di­Matteo, Byron Ashley, Zayne Dattu, Eliza­beth Goodman, Peter Malcolm, Betsy Heller, Sophia Voluschuk

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The trip was a blast! We did everything from white water canoeing to Wilderness First Aid to singing Disney songs. We learned to make many different movements in a canoe from turning left and right, to going straight and even tipping. We were told about a big exam on how we had to save someone's life. I studied, even made notes but some others did more of the opposite. However, there was no test. So, we all passed and are going to get badges. The trip created so many memories for all the members ... ! wish I could do it again ...

- Julia Kozlowski

As a grade nine, this was my first year par­ticipating in Challenge Week. I can truth­fully say that the week was the most fun I've had at school this year, and am al­ready looking forward to next year's trip. The object of the trip was to observe our city's life at night by changing our sleep patterns to sleep during the day and stay up at night. On the trip we participated in a street-youth observation walk. did ka­

' raoke, saw a musical, learned about birds in the downtown area and many other enjoyable activities, while most Toronto­nians were sleeping. Needless to say, the trip was amazing.

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This was one of the best experiences of my life. We started off by loading the two vans, and we were of£ We almost lost Ms. Hunter on the highway, but we were able to get to the Donkey Sanctuary together. After arriving there, we got to tour the sanctuary, which acts as a home to donkeys and mules that have been abandoned and would otherwise be killed. We were surprised to see how many donkeys, mules and other animals the sanctuary had. After a small stampede in the barn, we gave a donation to the sanctuary. Overall our trip was a complete success. We had tons of fun learning and being around different animals. Riding and caring for horses was very enjoyable and is something that everyone should try.

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During March break, nine accompanied by Mr. Medved and Ms. O'Neil embarked on a three week expedition to southern India. During this time, we developed close rela­tionships and long lasting memories with the children and staff at Families for Children where we volunteered. Time was spent playing with the ba­bies, dancing with the girls and play­ing sports with the boys, including cricket. We also helped organize a sports day and we were an important part of a cultural show that FFC host­ed for us. Aside from volunteering, we visited tea plantations, took a trip to the coast, visited an 18 school, and much more! The trip allowed us to experience the authentic Tamil Nadu culture! Special thanks to Melanie Simpson who made it possible!

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COSTA March Break '05: 14 students and 2 teachers were given the op­portunity to go to Costa Rica. I was one of them and I can tell the people that if the school offers this amazing trip again, you should definitely go! Our group had a lot of fun seeing most of the coun­try, as we traveled through it by bus. We stayed at different hotels, which were really nice (they had air-conditioning!!) and the food we ate there was really good too. While touring and seeing the dif­ferent parts of Costa Rica, we learned about many different spe­cies inhabiting the country. Activities that we undertook included hiking, visiting an Indigenous resort, swimming, kayaking, seeing a banana plantation, walks through the rainforest, a ride on a boat through a river and much more. On our one week vacation, we got to know the people of Costa Rica, their culture/way of life and most importantly the beautiful country. It was just an incredible trip and I would go back right away if given the chance! Julia Schwarz

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lia Webster: Graduate and Valedictorian of 2005 orience Teaches - 'Experientia Docet' tost of you are aware, today and like most assembly days you advertise this Latin slogan on the crest that next to the left lapel of your blazer. This is commonly quoted from the Experientia docuit, experience

aught, from Tacitus. The York school has allowed us to gain experience through boundless opportunities, her you went to Camp Oochigeas, traveled to India, Curled, Spiked, Batted, Dribbled, Acted, Debated, gated, Laughed or Danced throughout your time here. 1ct year as you, the graduates, attend universities across Canada, The U.S. and The UK, purchase your 1ooks, are present at your first classes, try out for varsity teams, audition for the acappella vocal ensemble 1e act existential play, host your dorm's first floor party or write your first newspaper article you will be :onsciously fulfilling our school motto of experience. You will understand what is meant by the word >rtunity. It is this motto that has been at the forefront of our educational experience at York. >te: "A little learning is a dangerous thing," said Alexander Pope in his essay on Criticism, which he wrote in I. Today, it is acknowledged that what he meant was that to know only half the facts of a story, as opposed 1e whole story is risky because we have only granted ourselves few details of an event or idea to then 1 our opinions. He then went on to say, quote, "Drink deep, or taste not that Pierian Spring: There shallow ghts intoxicate the brain." The Pierian Spring acts as a symbol of learning in this context. I can proudly say my classmates and I have drunk beyond intoxication to sobriety from the Pierian Spring during our time at . We have all worked for and acquired an abundance of knowledge that is consistent with a superb and a -rounded education that will allow us to rise to the occasion in any future educational dilemma. So I begin congratulating my fellow graduates on reaching the milestone of their high school graduation, having

:essfully met or exceeded the expectations that this four-year juggling act has upheld. fore tackling the writing of the speech I sent out an email to the grade 12s. In this email I asked them to lion anything In particular they wished me to speak about The responses encouraged me to highlight the wing point about the class of 2005. are, or rather, have become a unified class. Despite failed grad trips except for Kevin and Jeff who made it ancun, feuds between di and mono science students and whose head shots should be placed on the wall tmous people in the lounge, in the past months all feuds have been mended and differences put aside so the graduates could enjoy the fleeting company of each other, before we go our separate ways. There is a tfort among York School students. A comfort that, during post-prom festivities allowed me to free-style rap ont of my classmates and their dates and allowed Alex Kidd to change into his uniform every morning in lounge. It is this comfort that is symbolic of the community that most students will speak about when you ask them why they enjoy the York School? There is an innate safety net sewn between the 2 meter wide Nays and the hum of the florescent lighting that has allowed our young minds to be cultivated. As we take tentative first steps into the world as the summer melts away do not forget this feel ing. s year's graduating class best exemplifies the changing international milieu of our school; we have students 1 Trinidad, Nepal, Argentina, Taiwan, the United States and Canada, whose religious backgrounds range 1 Hindi to Wicca. All 35 members of our class have interests that range from archery to piling office chairs bstract patterns to curling up on a gross lounge couch and taking a nap, yet we all have one thing in 1mon, we have all spent the last year or the last few years of our secondary education at the York School in red-brick building at 1320 Yonge that seems to grow larger each year. It is now, after 11 years, that I truly ize how lucky I have been to spend this time here, among many bright and talented individuals. You only e to stand at the door of the lounge to be tossed a shard of evidence of the Intellectual creativity stom1ing •ughout our grade. >on opening the door of the lounge, you could In fact be hit with an empty Crystal Springs water bottle or ;intillatlng monologue on Descarte's theory of doubt, which could hurt just as much or you could see first d the frantic typing techniques of a student with a half-finished TOK journal, you could witness students Jing about the correct pronunciation of volksgemeinschaft or you could ovemear students planning a wacky :1 prank, that they pray Isn't going to tarnish their January tabula rasa with a demerit point, even though they e still concocted a brilliant excuse to debate their way out of it with Mr. Hamilton. I guarantee anyone in this lienee that if they were to enter the grade 12 lounge between the hours of 7am to 7pm they could have any ty of questions answered whether they wanted to know the best price for a Juicy couture suit on E-bay, how oxecute a reducing sugar test on the donut they were eating, or wanted the play, page number and line of: "A ught which quartered hath but one part wisdom And ever three parts coward - I do not know" [Hamlet, Page t in Cambridge school Shakespeare, Unes 42 and 43 with a caesura located near the end of line 43.} typical TYS high school experience would be non-existent without the dedication of the super-human

chlng faculty whose early morning presence on a soccer-pitch or late night direction of a dress rehearsal ate the optimum learning conditions for our minds to grow. On behalf of the graduating class I would like to nk the administration and tile teachers who are right in the trenches of the intellectual battlefield with us. hrough them; We've learned that irony occurs when there is rain on your wedding day and you are a teorologist; that History cannot fit neatly within the confines of a textbook, but must be analyzed through a usand scholarly journal articles; that it is just as important to spend ten minutes differentiating an equation it is to spend 15 minutes anti-differentiating the same one, then realizing that capital F(x) is the same as 'er case f(x); Pendant Ia vie, nous ne nous rendons pas compte de nos raves, mais en fin de compte, nous lisons nos raves; That biology, chemistry, physics and environmental systems have one thing in common: y all belong to Group 4; that In grade 11 you may have committed purgery in a courtroom, but the next tr you understood why society made you do it; That the arts can be a seemingly individual activity, but en they come together they make beautiful music; That a micro understanding of economics can become 1acro understanding if you read all the instructions about how to do a portfolio; l'espangnol es muuueeee >ortantel emember the superior quality of the education you have received here. I am not saying to enter the real rid pompously, but to recall the hours of instruction where you learned beyond the pages of a textbook, how be an active learner and to criticize your own understanding of a topic. Be empowered by the resources t you have been given. > we the graduates leave the corridors of this school, I have another nuance of wisdom for you. Alfred Lord myson said it best in the epic, Ulysses, when he wrote, "How dull it Is to pause, to make an end, to rust Jumlsh'd, not to shine In usel" This is a comment on how monotonous life is when you choose to do nothing j the importance of putting yourself to use in the world. There Is no doubt in my mind that each of us can N go out In the world and put ourselves to use- whatever our pursuits may be. is crucial for me to acknowledge the assistance we have all had from Mrs. Uster in helping us set our course, mk you Mrs. Uster our OUAC guru. It Is also Important for me to recognize the assistance and support that r parents have given us throughout our time here. Thank you Mom and Dad, I wouldn't have made it this without you. o now I leave you with the words of a great sage, a timeless classic whose words were read to those who tduated from York's middle school in June of 2001 . Doctor Seuss wrote, "Ohl The Places you'll got You'll be your way upl You'll be seeing great sightsl You'll join the high fliers who soar to high heights. You won't lag hind, because you'll have the speed. You'll pass the whole gang and you'll soon take the lead. Wherever u fly, you'll be the best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest." "hank you my fellow grads for allowing me the honor of addressing you and to our school community for >viding such a strong foundation. Good luck, the future is what you make it.

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fearbook Committee

'ront Row: Julia Kozlowski, Hema tetty, Julia Schwartz, Jessica .effert (Editor), Natasha Jurshevs­i, Michelle Chen, Andrea Nes­'itt, Morgan Dumas; Back Row: ~rs Gin, Saira Babul, Khadijah :aanji, Sophia Voloschcuk, Nik­i Toten, Lauren Sheilds, Kevin anaka, Nicole Dong, Vivian .ake-Lee, Lianne Trachtenberg, ~s Elliott

~ewspaper Committee

rant Row: Cameron Woodward, arah Valani, Aviva Levy, hristopher Barber; Second Row: filson Veryheyer, Melissa Joakim, :ma AI-Zaibak, Marissa Dale­)hnson, Marika Motiwalla (Editor), nshul Panday, Katie Engelhart, eyla Payne, Morgan Dumas; Back ow: Ms Gardner, Vivian Lake­ee, Sabrina Piltzmaker, Stephanie awur, Andrew Baskerville, Philip lacklem, Max Laskin, Zayne attu, Julia Webster, Sarah Hull, )nathan Miller, Ms Remtulla

House Council

Front Row: Middle School Student, Middle School Student; Second Row: Julia Webster, Whitney Ross, Tarah Feldman-Lloyd, Aviva Levy; Third Row: Middle School Student, Saira Babul, Devra D'Urzo, Katie Engelhart, Mari­ka Motiwalla, Melissa Joakim, Pearl Mehra, Middle School Student; Back Row: Robert Lee, Ali Babul, Alex Kidd, Andrew Cardinal, Luke Engelhart, Jeff Chang, Mr Hamilton

Debating Team Front Row: Jennifer Liswood, Byron Ashley, An­drea Nesbitt, Peter Malcom; Back Row: Ms Ven­tura, Middle School Student, Middle School Stu­dent, Mr Hamilton

Mentors Front Row: Marika Motiwalla, Sarah Va­lani, Katie Engelhart, Aviva Levy; Back

Row: Lianne Trachtenberg, Christo­pher Barber, Stephen Neirink, Andrew Baskerville, Geoffrey Capelle, Max Laskin, Tarah Feldman-Lloyd, Nikki Toten, Ms Hall

Model UN

Front Row: Jordan Matheson, Sarat Valani, Katie Engelhart, Andrea Nes· bitt; Back Row: Ms Gardner, Krist) Hamilton, Chantalle Bruce, Franklir Cameron, Bryce Martin, Julia Web· ster, Natasha Jurshevski, Marissc: Dale-Johnson, Mr Parker

Jazz Ensemble

"lt Row: Khadijah Kanji, Myles ufman, Wilson Veryheyen, Alex :Intyre, Alyssa Louis; Back Row: Ms nyard, Sven Jurshevski, Christo-3r DiMatteo, Ben Nilsson, Zane trsky, Thomas McCay, Katie Gos-1, Christopher Barber, Mr Smer­n

Vocal Ensemble mt Row: Emmanuelle McCullough­Jrray, Kristy Hamilton, Dylan :mdolesi, Ceyla Payne, Petra Hol­;i-Kis, Nuria Pujalte; Back Row:

:; Lewis, Andrea Pujalte, Jessica ~nn, DevraD'Urzo, Dominque Mc­>ulough Murray, Stephanie Gawur, tleigh Mingay

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Concert Band Front Row: Cameron Woodard, Steve Yin, Moo Yup Kim, Christo­pher Daellenbach, Liza Howard, Dylan Mandolesi, Preena Tanna, Filip EdeHaii-Cevtko, Husein Kan­ji, Erik Sterling; Second Row: Ms. Bunyard, Jordan Matheson, Alys­sa Louis, Sally Engelhart, Myles Kaufman, Sven Jurshevski, Peter Malcolm, Ali Babul, Daniel Apple­baum, Ryan lgel, Josh Wortsman, Katie Gosnell, Jessica Moldaver; Back Row: Zachary Watson, Victor Jdanovitch, Alex Mcintyre, Ben Nilsson, William Peckham, Evan Silver, Alex Dason, Ryhan Ranger, Thomas McCay, Christopher Di­Matteo, Michael Sniderman, Mr Smerdon

Environmental Club

Front Row: Kathryn Green, Betsy Heller, Darcie Dixon; Back Row: Ms Gardner, Chantalle Brace, Andrew Baskerville, Arjun Kumar, Yasmin Alabed

Special Events Committee

Julianna Csopak, Jessie Stewart, Sally Engelhart, Aviva Levy (Director), Samantha Lampert

Community Service Committee

Front Row: Pearl Mehra (Direc­tor), Hema Retty, Anshul Pan­day, Liza Howard; Back Row: Middle School Student, Mr. Hanna, Carly Fryett, Sadaf Fa­rooq, Goeffrey Capelle, Kevin Tanaka, Arjun Kumar, Chan­talle Bruce, Middle School Student

Arturo Ui Front Row: Zoe Bider-Canfield, Christopher Barber, Arjun Kumar, Robert Lee, Nikki Toten; Second Row: Jessica Bretty-Caccia, Jana AI Zaibak, Margaux Carter, Alison Slaight, Justin Mansour, Melissa Joakim, Marika Moti­walla, Ceyla Payne, Wilson Veryheyen; Third Row: Khadijah Kanji, Lauren Sheilds, Katie Engelhart, Whitney Ross, Alexandria Kelly, Lauren Davies, Sarah Hull, Astrid Guteirrez, Alexandra Copeland, Dylan Mandolesi, Ms Gilbert; Back Row: Ms Hunter, Andrew Shenkman, Zachary Korn, David Godri, Cory Shee, Andrew Baskerville, Geoffrey Capelle, Andrew Cardinal, Duncan Thompson, Alex Kidd, Jeff Chang, Alex Somjen, Mr Jones

Foreign Film Club Front Row: Emmanuelle McCullough-Murray, Byron Ashley; Back Row: Jessica Moldaver, Betsy Heller, Jeff Chang

Art & Photography Club Wilson Veryheyen, Marissa Dale-Johnson, Andrew Baskerville, Christopher Barber

International Club Front Row: Michelle Chen, Car­ly Fryett, Messha Tanna, Pearl Mehra; Back Row: Muniba Abdul Aziz, Darcie Dixon, Hema Retty, Anshul Panday, Sadaf Farooq, Kevin Tanaka, Jeff Chang, Ar­jun Kumar, Daniel Leibovici, Ms Ranganathan

India Trip Front Row: Alison Slaight, Nikki Toten, Geoffrey Ca­pelle, Liza Howard; Back Row: Ms O'Neil, Jennifer Liswood, Saira Babul, Meesha Tanna, Arjun Ku­mar, Sarah Valani, Mr Medved

Outdoors Club Front Row: Jordan Matheson, Lauren Sheild!: Kathryn Green, Alyssa Louis; Second Row: Yasmi1 Alabed, Thevishka Thanishkan, Max DaviaL Andrew Cooper, Julia Kozlowski, Jessica Mol daver; Back Row: Michael Forster, Kyle Grovel Johnathan Palmer, Christian Dallenbach, Je Chang, Ms Jesser

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Winter S~orts

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SPRING INTO ACTIONI

SeniorCta;s CAlunbyTeam Front Row: Lianne Trachtenberg, Chantalle Brace, Michelle Chen, Zoe Bider-Can­field; Back Row: Christopher Barber, Kristy Hamilton, Sarah Hull, Alex Kidd, Jona­than Palmer, Nicole Dong, Mr. Medved

Upper School Athletic Council

Front Row: Nikki Toten, MichellE Chen; Second Row: Cayleigh Min· gay, Devra D'Urzo (Director), Alisor Slaight, Middle School Student Back Row: Lani Stern, Mr Feeney Ben Nilsson, Luke Engelhart (Direc· tor), Cory Shee, Max Laskin, Krist) Hamilton, Middle School Student Ms. Hall

Ultimate Frisbee Team

Front row: Ms Hall, Robbie Lee (cap­tain), Thomas McCay (captain) Julia Kozlowski, Kat Green, Ave. Tzankova, Sammy Boggs, Staph· anie Gawur, Matt Prager, Mr Fee­ney; Back row: Jonathan Brodzik. Alex Mcintyre, Myles Kaufmann. Daniel Applebaum, William Peck· ham, Graeme Capelle

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Under 20 Girls Basketball

3am Members: Devra D'Urzo, Katie ngelhart, Elizabeth Hass, Regina Leung, 1arika Motiwalla, Car1y Rosenblat, llhitney Ross, Nikki Toten, Sarah Valani, 1eghan Walsh, Julia Webster

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Under 16 Girls Basketball

Front Row: Sarah Latowsky, Caroline Maclennan, Jordan Matheson, Samantha Boggs; Second Row: Jessica Penn, Dominique McCullough-Murray, Tahira Daya, Alyssa Louis, Sally Engelhart, Katie Gosnell; Back Row: Mr Barry

Under 16 Gir1s Badminton

Front Row: Yasmin Alabed, Thevishka Kanishknan, Jessica Moldaver; Back Row: Ms Smith, Julia Kozlowski, Carly Rosenblat, Jessica Penn, Preena Tanna, Ms Hickman

Under 16 Boys Basketball Front Row: Andrew Cooper; Max Daviau, Jordal Shay, Lani Stem, Emerson Ca<5sidy, Erik Ster ling, Ben Nilsson; Back Row: Mr 8any, JohnathaJ Palmer, Graeme Capelle, Andrew Irwin, Ke01 Maleki-Yazdi, Andrew Cardinal, Evan Silva Myles Kauffman

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Jnder 20 Boys Volleyball ront Row: Eric Sutherland, Zachary :orn, Luke Engelhart, Shaan ~adhawan; Back Row: Ms Gin, itephen Neirinck, Philip Macklem, :ory Shee, Cooper Maden, Max askin, Ms Miller

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Under 20 Girls Volleyball Front Row: Kristy Hamilton, Caroline Maclennan, Ceyla Payne; Second Row:

Julia Webster, Sally Engelhart, Talya Feldman-Uoyd, Katie Engelhart, Sar­ah Hull, Ms Hall; Back Row: Mr Stone, Elizsabeth Hass, Kathryne Green

Front Row: Stephanie Gawur, Julia Shwartz; Back Row: Vivian Lake-Lee, Mr Vance, Jana AI-Zaibak

Front Row: Alex Kidd, Andrew Baskerville; Back Row: Christopher Barber, Mr Vance, Stephen Neirinck

Front Row: Ryan Persaud, Michael Neirinck; Back Row: Mr Vance, Karim Boucher

Front Row: Cory Shee, Geoffrey Capelle; Back Row: David Godri, Mr Vance, Arjun Kumar

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Under 16 Boys Soccer

Front Row: Patrick Smith, Michael Neirinck, Andrew Cooper, Michael Vickar, Karim Boucher, Erik Ster­ling; Back Row: Ms Hall, Johna­than Brodzik, Thomas McCay, Dale Haden, Emerson Cassaday, Andrew Irvin, Zachary Stein­hard, Tato Tsintzadze, Ben Nils­son, Ryan Persaud

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Under 20 Girls Soccer Front Row: Yasmin Alabed, Saira Babul, Katie Gosnell, Kristy Hamilton, Dylan Mandolesi, Samantha Lampert; Back Row: Tato Tsintzadze (A boy on the GIRLS team? Yah, I don't know .. ), Chantalle Brace, Elisabeth Hass, Zoe Bider-Canfield, Caroline Maclennan, Nicole Dong, Unknown students x2, Thevishka Kanishkan, Alexandria Kelly, Mahsa Deloos, Jana AI Zaibak, Mr Robinson, Ms Remtulla

D~AGON BOATING

,.,..""!!.-•.- sunshine, cheering

International in late June at To the cries of

rhythmic drumming, boats with the dragon

down the 500 meter hundred teams compete

making this one of the Dragonboat Festivals.

This is the fourth year the York School Gladiators have trained for this event. Twenty paddlers must be in synch to move the heavy boat; mastering the stroke technique is not easy and the workout is intense. Teachers, students, former students and friends comprise the team, which has seen some success over the years. Practices on Tuesday nights at the Sunnyside beach were always fun, though hard work, and followed by food and drink at the Suunyside Cafe to make it all worthwhile!

- Barbara Lister

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And The Editor Sa~s ...

Well here it is, the end has come. And I thought I'd never make it ... hah

I'm going to start off with a thanks toMs Elliott and Mrs Gin, without whom I would have never been able to make it through. You two have enlightened me in ways that I will probably never be able to express in words to you that would be sufficient enough. You are both strong, intelligent women who I aspire to someday be like -simply put, you are my idols. You put up with my crazy melt downs over the yearbook, calmly got me through, aided me when I asked, and were definitely apart of getting me into university with your, I'm sure kindly worded, recommendation letters. You two are forever etched in my memories, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for being there for me.

Hema, thank you for the pages, the pictures and the patience. Morgan, your supply of student pages, even without being prompted - ya just gotta love that. Everyone else who did pages for me, on time or otherwise ;) - Kevin, Nicole, Andrea, Saira and Uanne. Every­one else who's done anything for me and my baby (the yearbook, duh!) - Zayne, Natasha, Vivian, Julia S, Michelle, Sophia, Julia K, Julia Wand Tarah -thank you.

Next, instead of writing about how yearbook was a fantastic oppor­tunity for me, and how wonderful it's going to look on my resume ... not to mention all the managerial skills it has taught me, like trying not to rip all of my hair out as deadlines come rapidly towards me and attempting to remain calm when pages go awry ... (Jones, you just have to love the irony in that long, drawn out, run-on sentence .. heh) I thought I'd do a little something for the Grads. Grads, now that you are gone, far far away from York (I can almost hear your cries of happ .. uh, sadness) do you remember all of what went on in your last year of high school? For the rest, this is what York, and the IB for some, did to us. Here are some of the memories:

Coming up with biological, physical and chemical theories in our dreams II Wearing 2 pairs of pants, 2 pairs of socks and one tight jacket from the lost and found just to get to the subway during the winter II Early acceptances before the winter holidays- Yah! Props to Sarah Hull, Noah and myself :-P //Obsessed completely with the O.C., to the point that it comes first before studying for an exam II Speaking of exams, being burnt by your laptop after having fallen asleep next to it whilst cramming for a biology exam, and then contemplating the other ways pathogens could enter your body II Coming up with a five page list of how to tell when you are an IB student II Eating all the insanely wonderful yummies that Jason bakes, and then yelling at him for not wanting to be a chef (Why?!! You are depriving the world, I'm tellin' ya!) // Skipping assemblies, homeroom, heck even class in large numbers, and then laughing at the single person who gets detention for it II Attempting to build a free-standing structure of more than 6 chairs II "I was first in state!" "Yah, but there are 50 of those!" // The Oasis phase II Saturday excursions to Track 3, which meant getting up at FOUR THIRTY AM! Yah, on a SATURDAY! Viv and I should get an award for that II The weird, weird, weird triangles that we formed II The Before Party, The Umo, The Prom, The Umo Again, The After Party and The Brunch to cap it all off.// Extended Essay from Hell// Mid­night swim in a frozen pool to celebrate an 18th birthday II Plotting against the little kids for being so LOUD during our exams II Senior dress up day with bowling after II Very frequent stops to Star­bucks to survive the day//Questioning everything after taking TOK!!

Jessica Rae Leffert Yearbook Editor 2.004-2005